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We don't envy TV reporters the heavy lifting of election coverage while on camera.

But that doesn't prevent us from pointing out their screw-ups. Above is a screen shot from KGW-TV tonight showing Republican Jaime Herrera the winner in Washington's Third Congr...   More

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It's way too early to call the Oregon governor's race. But since we are sitting around, bored of Wolf Blitzer, we'll offer this bit of analysis: Despite the Republican wave rolling over America, supporters of Democratic candidate John Kitzhaber have reason to be ...   More

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Still undecided about the Oregon governor's race? This might help:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuv9qpFuIuc[/youtube]...   More

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When the Oregon election results come out tonight, one of the biggest winners will be someone who's not even on the ballot.

Mark Wiener, the political consultant of choice for Democrats and those who want to raise taxes, has collected big bucks this elect...   More

Ask the Editor Got a question about the future of journalism or how Willamette Week covered something, or didn’t cover it? Ask away. WW Editor Mark Zusman—that's his friendly mug in the picture—wi ...   More

Ask the Editor Got a question about the future of journalism or how Willamette Week covered something, or didn’t cover it? Ask away. WW Editor Mark Zusman—that's his friendly mug in the picture—wi ...   More

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Oregon's most interesting congressional race may not be the closest one. (That would likely be the race in the Fifth Congressional District between first-term Democratic incumbent Kurt Schrader and Republican challenger Scott Bruun.)

Instea...   More

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During our endorsement interview last week with Oregon's gubernatorial candidates, we asked this question: Is there a governor who you think is a example of the leader you would like to be?

Republican Chris Dudley drew straight from his party'...   More

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During our editorial endorsement interview with John Kitzhaber and Chris Dudley, we asked Oregon's major-party gubernatorial candidates their position on Measure 74, the statewide    More

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Among the questions we posed in our endorsement interview this week with Oregon gubernatorial candidates John Kitzhaber and Chris Dudley was this one, directed at Dudley: "Aren't you simply too inexperienced for the job?" Here is Dudley's response:   More